Mongolia vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, adult female
Mongolia
98.9%
in 2024
Upper middle income
94.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Mongolia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 98.9% against 94.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 89 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 86.1% | 11.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 93.1% | 5.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 94.5% | 4.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Mongolia or Upper middle income?
- Mongolia, at 98.9% against 94.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Mongolia and Upper middle income?
- 4.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Mongolia ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.